The introduction of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scales in Paraguay by José E. García

“…These were later modified in the United States by Lewis Terman, who published the most known and influential review. In Latin America and other regions of the world the local adaptations took place at the same time. …”
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Climate change and agricultural productivity: Economic implications for food security by Riza Murabildayeva, Laila Bimendiyeva, Saltanat Kondybayeva, Zhanna Yermekova

“…In particular, a correlation analysis was conducted between selected indicators for three countries: Kazakhstan, the United States of America, and Germany, as a representative of European Union countries. …”
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El petróleo es el excremento del diablo. Demonios, satanes y herejes en los extractivismos by Eduardo Gudynas

“…Se discuten distintas metáforas, analogías e imágenes sobre los extractivismos actuales en América Latina como expresiones del diablo, satanes y conceptos asociados. …”
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Emigración y exilio antifascista en Alfonso R. Castelao: de la pampa solitaria a la Galicia ideal by Xosé N. Núñez Seixas

“…Ello tenía que ver con las exigencias de su proyecto político galleguista en cada momento, pero también con su experiencia vital y su periplo por diferentes países de América. …”
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México ¿la dictadura perfecta? by Rocío  Ruiz Lagier

“…During the twentieth century, many countries of Latin America suffered military dictatorships or authoritarian regimes, however, during this time Mexico was projected as a democratic and peaceful country. …”
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Atmospheric Contributors to Heavy Rainfall Events in the Arkansas-Red River Basin by Taylor A. McCorkle, Skylar S. Williams, Timothy A. Pfeiffer, Jeffrey B. Basara

“…This study analyzed the top 1% 24-hour rainfall events from 1994 to 2013 at eight climatological sites that represent the east to west precipitation gradient across the Arkansas-Red River Basin in North America. A total of 131 cases were identified and subsequently classified on the synoptic-scale, mesoscale, and local-scale to compile a climatological analysis of these extreme, heavy rainfall events based on atmospheric forcings. …”
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Compositional changes of dissolved organic matter during high flow events in headwater catchments along a gradient of climate and land use by Jeanneau, Laurent, Fovet, Ophélie, Faucheux, Mikaël, Gruau, Gérard,  Liotaud, Marine, Pierret, Marie-Claire, Cotel, Solenn, Molénat, Jérôme,  Lagacherie, Manon, Dessert, Céline, Probst, Anne

“…These observations are in line with those made in the United States of America and could be characteristic of headwater catchments.…”
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Políticas de la conversión. Memoria, testimonio y materialidad de la hispanización en la Nueva España (siglo XVI) by Ana Díaz Serrano

“…Lo hacemos a través de imágenes y testimonios del siglo XVI que interpretaron los acontecimientos del cambio que dio lugar a la América hispánica.…”
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Feasibility study for the collection of wasted vegetable oils in the Canton of Baños De Agua Santa and proposal for the incorporation of a biodiesel production plant as a strategy... by Luna Radharani Alzate, Mena Alfredo, Setiadi Rukuh

“…Baños de Agua Santa, is one of the most visited tourist locations in Latin America and does not have a waste recycling plan. …”
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The MDPIzation of chilean science: a wake-up call about how we are conducting research and using public resources by Francisco E. Fontúrbel, Juan L. Celis-Diez

“…Chilean science, renowned in South America, faces the challenge of maintaining high standards in the open-access era. …”
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Effects of Breakpoint Changes on Carbapenem Susceptibility Rates ofEnterobacteriaceae: Results from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, United States, 2008 to 2012 by Robert P Rennie, Ronald N Jones

“…Data from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program has shown that Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoint changes for carbapenems that occurred between 2008 and 2012 in North America have resulted in decreased levels of susceptibility for some species. …”
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Sobre medios, masa, cultura popular en las crónicas de Carlos Monsiváis by María Ángela Cifuentes

“… El escritor mexicano, Carlos Monsiváis, es uno de los intelectuales más reconocidos en la actualidad por su obra como cronista de Ciudad de México, ensayista, analista de medios masivos, crítico sobre la cultura y sociedad en América Latina, y, de manera particular, en México. …”
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Prevalence of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Wenda Xu, Xingshun Qi, Jiang Chen, Chunping Su, Xiaozhong Guo

“…The prevalence of SVT in pancreatitis was 16.9%, 11.5%, and 8.5% in Europe, America, and Asia, respectively.…”
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Morpho-phylogenetic analyses of two novel edible mushrooms from China and a mini review of Lyophyllum (Agaricales, Lyophyllaceae) cultivation and bioactivities by Song-Ming Tang, Feng-Ming Yu, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Zong-Long Luo, Kai-Yang Niu, Rui-Yu Li, Lin Li, Xi-Jun Su, Shu-Hong Li

“…Some species of this genus have been cultivated in Asia, America, and Europe. This study describes four edible species of Lyophyllum, two of which were newly discovered. …”
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La cultura del privilegio y la igualdad de derechos: antípodas por resolver en las democracias latinoamericanas by Martín Hopenhayn

“…La confianza en interacciones sociales e instituciones democráticas en América Latina se ve erosionada por la persistencia de privilegios de grupos que perpetúan brechas de clase en acceso a activos, capital cultural, redes de relaciones, apropiación de recursos naturales, influencia en instituciones y bajo compromiso tributario, entre otros. …”
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La construcción de una identidad centroamericana a principios del siglo XIX: interpretación micro-histórica de un fracaso by Christophe Belaubre

“…Delgado), de micro-redes de poder que libraron una guerra sin tregua para alcanzar sus respectivos objetivos políticos, que no eran opuestos a la creación de una Federación en América Central. Al revisar la acción pública de los "grupos criollos", se tienen en cuenta los acontecimientos históricos - identificando !…”
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Sandra Romandía, David Fuentes y Antonio Nieto. Narco CDMX, el monstruo que nadie quiere ver. Ciudad de México: Grijalbo, 2019. 175 páginas by Cindy Nereida Rejón Hernández Rejón Hernández

“…Resumen El narcotráfico se presentó notablemente en América Latina durante los últimos años. Trascendió la esfera económica, política, social y hasta cultural. …”
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Scientific Production of Behavioral Movement on Peruvian Indexed Journals: A Bibliointegrated Study by Richard Jhunior Mejia-Velarde, Giuliana Salazar-Alvarez

“…The permanent development of behavioral psychology as an alternative to the scientific study of behavior and its contributions from Latin America motivated the present investigation with the objective of describing the scientific production of the behavioral movement in Peru during the 21st century. …”
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Population aging: a look from nursing practice based on the Nola J. Pender model by María de los Ángeles Villegas Dorticós, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Omayda Urbina Laza, Noel Alberto Pardillo Mustelier, Jacquelin Cordero Odery, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…The theoretical aspects expressed by her, her main assumptions and her relationship with population aging are analyzed, in addition to exposing her theoretical contributions, the importance of her application for the family, the community and her contribution to the development of nursing not only in Cuba but in the world; if we start from the fact that Cuba is among the oldest countries in Latin America. Health promotion motivated by the desire to increase well-being and update human potential is currently considered a powerful tool that allows promoting attitudes, motivations and actions based on the concept of self-efficacy, the commitment of individuals to change of behaviors to promote health, not only about aging itself, but from aging. …”
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The impact of self-employment on the economic integration of immigrants: Evidence from Germany by Jan Brzozowski, Anke Lasek

“…Therefore, in many popular destinations in Western Europe and Northern America, policies encouraging the self-employment of immigrants have been proposed. …”
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